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Article: India Lures Korean Students With IT, English Study.
- Article from:
- Korea Times (Seoul, Korea)
- Article date:
- April 6, 2001
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In ancient times, Koreans braved penance-filled pilgrimages to India on foot for the sake of mastering the profound secrets of Buddhism, which was founded in northern India around 500 B.C. Nowadays, some of their descendants are duplicating these efforts.
However, their journeys are no longer aimed at cultivating their spirituality but learning information technology (IT), the foundation of the New Economy.
The country is attracting a growing number of students as a global center of modern technology.
According to an official tally, a total of 15,335 Koreans traveled to the Republic of India last year, up 16 percent from 1999.
``They ...